Raton Pass

Raton Pass (HM1H5G)

Location: Trinidad, CO 81082 Halifax Regional Municipality
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 59.672', W 104° 28.801'

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Between Colorado and New Mexico

— Altitude 7,881 Feet —

"Raton" is Spanish for "Mouse".
On mountain branch Santa Fe Trail.
Crossed by Kearny's Army of the
west in the Mexican war and by
first regiment, Colorado Volunteers
in the civil war. "Uncle Dick"
Wooten's toll road built 1865.
Railroad constructed 1878.
Improved Highway built 1919 - 1922
Details
HM NumberHM1H5G
Series This marker is part of the Colorado: History Colorado series
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Marker Number10
Year Placed1929
Placed ByThe State Historical Society of Colorado from The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation and by The State Highway Department.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 4:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 546269 N 4094392
Decimal Degrees36.99453333, -104.48001667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.672', W 104° 28.801'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 40.32" N, 104° 28' 48.06" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)719
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6800 John F. Kennedy Memorial Hwy, Trinidad CO 81082, US
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